Top 5 Australian Fast Bowlers of all time

[bagapath]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-wi-mitchell-starc-secures-his-place-in-the-pantheon-of-greats-ahead-of-100th-test-1494320

Andrew McGlashan in this Cricinfo article says "Where does he stand in an all-time Australia fast bowler's list? If Dennis Lillee and Glenn McGrath jostle for the top two, a case can easily be made (for Mitchell Starc) to be among the top five.

Really? Easily?

Australian fast bowling tradition is too rich for an easy top 5 spot considering the top two positions are already locked, probably forever.

 

[morgieb]

Assuming Davidson counts as fast it's clearly McGrath, Lillee, Cummins, Lindwall and Davidson.

Not sure on the order barring McGrath being #1.

 

[Starfighter]

Come on...

 

[Johan]

Glenn McGrath
Dennis Lillee
Ray Lindwall
Alan Davidson
Pat Cummins

 

[capt_Luffy]

It's a pretty concrete top 5, unless someone rates Spofforth very highly

 

[GoodAreasShane]

1. Mark Cameron
2. Everybody else

 

[Thala_0710]

It's a pretty concrete top 5, unless someone rates Spofforth very highly

This

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

It's a pretty concrete top 5, unless someone rates Spofforth very highly

Spofforth is no Lohmann.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Starc top 5 is a joke. Embarrassing statement

 

[ataraxia]

Poll needs more Johnston.

 

[Starfighter]

Starc top 5 is a joke. Embarrassing statement

He's generally been the third best fast bowler in the team he's playing in. He just gets extra plaudits for being left arm. If he had the exact same figures, but was right arm, people would put him more on a level with the likes of McDermott.

 

[TheJediBrah]

People think he's better than McDermott?

 

[the big bambino]

Yeah I like Starc but he's not on this list. Not even top 10 and perhaps even further down than that.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It's because he's got a milestone coming up. Puts him in the spotlight, like when Jimmy Anderson was reaching milestones.

Like they're good bowlers but not top 5 or top 10

 

[Coronis]

Poll needs more Johnston.

Preach

It's because he's got a milestone coming up. Puts him in the spotlight, like when Jimmy Anderson was reaching milestones.

Like they're good bowlers but not top 5 or top 10

Its one of the most annoying things I find in cricket/sports in general. Yes, celebrate a player’s career when they have a milestone or whatever but don’t idolize them for no reason.

It's a pretty concrete top 5, unless someone rates Spofforth very highly

Apparently one voter disagrees. But votes aren’t public, so we’ll never know.

 

[Starfighter]

Apparently one voter disagrees. But votes aren’t public, so we’ll never know.

I wanna know who voted for Lawson

 

[Coronis]

I wanna know who voted for Lawson

@Flem274*

 

[Starfighter]

@Flem274*

Been changed now

 

[Gob]

McGrath
Lillee
Cummins
Lee
Lindwall

 

[Johan]

Starc is indeed not top 10